Asus A7V User manual

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Disassembly Procedure
Please follow the information provided in this section to perform the
complete disassembly procedure of the notebook. Be sure to use
proper tools described before.
SUS A7V Series Notebook consists of various modules. This chapter describes the
procedures for the complete notebook disassembly. In addition, in between
procedures, the detailed disassembly procedure of individual modules will be
provided for your service needs.
The disassembly procedure consists of the following steps:
•Battery Module
•HDD Module
•Wireless LAN Module
•TV Tuner Module
•Second Memory Module
•CPU Module
•ODD Module
•Keyboard
•Main Memory Module
•Top Case Module
•LCD Module
•Bottom Case Module
•Motherboard Module
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Battery Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the battery module.
1. Turn over the notebook. Unlock the battery lock (No.1).
2. Slide the battery lock (No.2) and pull the battery pack out.
BATTERY
2
1

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HDD Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the HDD module from the notebook.
Removing HDD Module
1. Remove 2 screws [M2 * 4(L)] here. And lift the cover away.
2. Pull out the hard drive and lift the hard drive away.
Disassembling HDD Module
Remove 4 screws [M3 * 4(L)]] to separate HDD from HDD housing.
HDD MODULE
REMOVAL
HDD MODULE
HDD
MODULE
DISASS
EMBLY

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Wireless LAN Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the Wireless LAN module.
1. Remove 2 screws [M2 * 4(L)] and remove the Mini-PCI Cover away.
2. Disconnect the main Antenna and open the two latches to pop the MINI PCI
MODULE up then pull it out.
WIRELESS
LAN
TV TUNER
MINI-PCI

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TV TUNER Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the TV TUNER module.
1. Disconnect the RF cable and open the two latches to pop the TV TUNER
module and remove the TV TUNER module from the mini-PCI socket.
Second Memory Module
The A7V Series Notebook has two expansion SO-DIMM slots for you to upgrade the total
memory up to 2GB with two DDR2-533 1024 MB SO-DIMM RAM modules, here
introduce you the second memory slot.
Removing Memory module
1. Remove 6 screws [M2 * 4(L)] & 1 screw [M2 * 8(L)] and take the CPU door
away.
MEMORY
MODULE
MEMORY
REMOVAL
TV TUNER
M2*4(L)
M2*8(L)

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2. Remove the Memory module by opening the latches which will pop the
module up to a 45°angle and then pulling out the module.
3. If there is an existing memory, remove it by opening the latches(No. 2),
which will pop the module up to a 45°angle, and then pulling out the
module in that angle (No. 3).
CPU Module
The illustrations below show how to remove the CPU module from the notebook.
Removing CPU
1. Remove 4 screws [M2 *4(L)] by order and take the CPU heat sink module
away.
CPU
REMOVAL
CPU
3
3
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2. Turn the non-removable screw 180 degrees counter-clockwise to loosen
the CPU. Squeeze the vacuum handling pump and use it to lift the CPU
away.
3. Don’t touch the die above the CPU.
4. Remove the CPU away.
5. Remove CPU thermal pad from CPU die with a pair of tweezers.
6. Remove 2 screws [M2 *3(L)] and disconnect the fan cable & DC-in cable
& Bluetooth cable, and then take the FAN module away.
Unlock
L
O
triangle

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ODD Module
The illustration below shows how to remove the ODD module.
1. Remove the rubber and remove 2 screws [M2 * 4(L)] from the bottom
case.
2. Put the screw driver here and push the ODD drive out from the NB.
ODD MODULE

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Keyboard
The illustration below shows how to remove the keyboard
Removing Keyboard
1. Push the 3 latches in with a pair of tweezers or a single-slotted
screwdriver and lift the keyboard up.
2. Lay the keyboard down over the touch pad module. Do not remove the
keyboard yet. The keyboard FPC is still attached.
Removing Keyboard Cable
Use a flexible connector tool to unlock the cable connector on both ends
Carefully pull out the keyboard cable with a pair of tweezers.
Lock the connector again to avoid possible breakage
Remove Keyboard from the top case.
3. Disconnect the keyboard FPC and remove the keyboard.
K/B
REMOVAL
KEYBOARDDI
SASSEMBLY
CABLE
REMOVAL

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Main Memory Module
The A7V Series Notebook has two expansion SO-DIMM slots for you to upgrade the total
memory up to 2GB with two DDR2-533 1024 MB SO-DIMM RAM modules, here
introduce you the main memory slot.
Removing Memory module
1. Remove 1 screws [M2 * 4(L)] and take the DIMM door away.
2. Remove the Memory module by opening the latches which will pop the
module up to a 45°angle and then pulling out the module.
MEMORY
MODULE
MEMORY
REMOVAL